hey where is everyone

Ok, it looks like Mom is back to posting alone. I will try again. I just returned from spending 4 days with Rick and his family at reunions and temple and rodeos celebrating pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley. What fun we had. 4 very busy days. I will share a little. We went to my first rodeo and that was quite fun. In Ogden. I had a plantar's wart removed a week before so I had to forgo my cowgirl boots, but Rick wore his and I wore my cowgirl shirt and we had fried foods and felt sick for 24 hours afterwards. Thursday night we did sealings in the SLC temple and I was able to seal a man to his parents who had had his temple baptism, confirmation and endowment done by someone in 1954 in the SLC Temple. However he had not been sealed to his parents. I found his parents in my search so I had them all sealed after 60 years. That was pretty special. The sealer noticed the dates and mentioned it to the other people who were helping us. I hope he has accepted the other ordinances all those years ago! Then Friday, we met with Rick's brothers to begin splitting up their mom's belongings. I realize how difficult it is for children to let go of their mother's things. They say they don't care who gets what but when it came down to it they did care. The wives had to take control of some of it. I think I had better start now saying who gets what so my kids won't have to decide. Darn it, that is so painful. Then Friday evening back to the temple with Rick's family (cousins) to do an endowment. Rick went through for my brother (Dan) so we again felt like it was special. Saturday, Rick's brother hosted everyone for Mom's 97th birthday bash since she would have wanted her family to celebrate without her. I hope my children will remember to do the same after I am gone. His brother offered a very touching prayer hoping their Mom would be proud of them. I believe she was and is proud of them. Then we headed to Provo for the Mackay family reunion to honor Rick's grandparents and all those who came after. His 2 living aunts were there...both pushing 90 now. One of them asked me to promise to keep it going once they die. They know I am "into families" and reunions. I hope it will happen. Families are so important as are extended families. Today Rick's brothers and wives all went to the Tabernacle broadcast and then up to the roof of the conference center to have our picture taken. If you go up there you will see a mural of his great grandma and grandpa and his grandma as a little girl. (Ruth May Fox and Jesse Fox Jr). It is something. It is on the outside wall with others including David O. McKay as a little boy. Then back to the house for dinner and I flew home. Ok, that is my update. Love to hear about my children. I cannot keep up the blogging alone. Love, Mom